John Singer Sargent: Figures and Landscapes, 1914-1925: The Complete Paintings, Volume IX (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (705 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300177372 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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A "Must Have" for Sargent Lovers This is the final volume in a Catalog Raisonne of the works of Sargent; this volume highlights the artist's work from about 191A "Must Have" for Sargent Lovers Richard S. This is the final volume in a Catalog Raisonne of the works of Sargent; this volume highlights the artist's work from about 1914 on, including a series of stunning oils and watercolors of the Canadian Rockies, as well as watercolors of his trips to Florida.. on, including a series of stunning oils and watercolors of the Canadian Rockies, as well as watercolors of his trips to Florida.. Sargent catalogue Norman Brenbridge As in the previous 8 volumes, a sumptuous review, well photographed and written, of a brilliant artistic career.. Beautiful Book! ConsumerDiva A must have book for any fan of John Singer Sagent! Lovely photos and well written.
Rockefeller, he produced a group of uniquely Floridian watercolors that are breathtaking arrangements of color, form, and light. The final volume in a full survey of the work of John Singer Sargent, covering his late watercolors, designs for the Boston murals, and work as an official War Artist The last in a series of books devoted to the work of John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), this volume covers the figure and landscape works that Sargent produced between 1914 and 1925. Chapters on Sargent’s materials and the framing of his pictures complete this remarkable project.. This experience led him to produce a remarkable group of works depicting troop movements, off-duty soldiers relaxing, and the studies for his epic canvas, Gassed. While in Florida to paint a portrait of John D. The story begins with the artist painting with friends on vacation in Austria in the summer of 1914, unaware that war was about to be declared. Sargent returned to Boston in 1921 and 1922 to complete his mural projects, and visits to Maine and New Hampshire yielded numerous watercolors. In July 1918 he accepted an invitation from the British government to travel to the Somme battlefields as an official war artist. The following year, he began working in London on his ideas for the murals at the Boston Public Library and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, before spending two years in Boston and exploring other part
"This ninth volume offers more – much more – than a simple completion of an ambitious project. For it also contains two extremely valuable extended essays from voices new to the project, both of which chart fresh directions in Sargent studies."—Marc Simpson, Burlington Magazine 1 July 2017